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Jerry can you get and publish pictures of the Norfolk cars on display? Cal 
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Subject: Re: N&W Station - Norfolk



> The "replacement" station at Lamberts Point is on railroad

> property and is mostly unaccessible.  The NS special agents

> work out of that building and they are not friendly toward

> sightseers.  They have an ongoing program of ticketing

> trespassers.

>

> But - you can still see the Lamberts Point station and some

> of the yard activity from the park located off of Hampton

> Blvd.  Drive down Hampton Blvd. (in Norfolk!) and look for

> the traffic light on the South side of the railroad

> underpass (closest to the Midtown tunnel).  Turn West at the

> light, park at the park and walk toward the soccer field.

> There is parking closer to the field, but you are on your

> own to find it.  It is at the end of Amistead Bridge road.

>

> While you are here, visit the N&W equipment display in

> Portsmouth.  From I 264 (downtown tunnel) follow the signs

> for Crawford Parkway.  There is caboose 518666, two mail

> storage cars, and a diner.

>

> Happy railfanning.

> Jerry Kay, Portsmouth, VA

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